restructure for java conventions

Claude Code Release Notes Skill

.claude/CLAUDE.md

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+# XRPL Dev Portal — Claude Code Instructions
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+- **Framework:** Redocly Realm
+- **Production branch:** `master`
+- **Local preview:** `npm start`
+
+## Localization
+
+- Default: `en-US`
+- Japanese: `ja`
+- Translations mirror `docs/` structure under `@l10n/<language-code>/`
+
+## Navigation
+
+- Update `sidebars.yaml` when adding new doc pages
+- Blog posts have a separate `blog/sidebars.yaml`
+- Redirects go in `redirects.yaml`

.claude/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "deny": [
+      "Bash(git push *)"
+    ]
+  }
+}

.claude/skills/generate-release-notes/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: generate-release-notes
+description: Generate and sort rippled release notes from GitHub commit history
+argument-hint: --from <ref> --to <ref> [--date YYYY-MM-DD] [--output <path>]
+allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Edit, Write, Grep, Glob
+effort: max
+---
+
+# Generate rippled Release Notes
+
+This skill generates a draft release notes blog post for a new rippled version, then sorts the entries into the correct subsections.
+
+## Execution constraints
+
+- **Do NOT write scripts** to sort or process the file. Prefer the Edit tool for targeted changes. Use Write only when replacing large sections that are impractical to edit incrementally.
+- **Output progress**: Before each major step (generating raw release notes, reviewing file, processing amendments, sorting entries, reformatting, cleanup), output a brief status message so the user can see progress.
+
+## Step 1: Generate the raw release notes
+
+Run the Python script from the repo root. Pass through all arguments from `$ARGUMENTS`:
+
+```bash
+python3 tools/generate-release-notes.py $ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+If the user didn't provide `--from` or `--to`, ask them for the base and target refs (tags or branches).
+
+The script will:
+- Fetch the version string from `BuildInfo.cpp`
+- Fetch all commits between the two refs
+- Fetch PR details (title, link, labels, files, description) via GraphQL
+- Compare `features.macro` between refs to identify amendment changes
+- Auto-sort amendment entries into the Amendments section
+- Output all other entries as unsorted with full context
+
+## Step 2: Review the generated file
+
+Read the output file (path shown in script output). Note the **Full Changelog** structure:
+- **Amendments section**: Contains auto-sorted entries and an HTML comment listing which amendments to include or remove
+- **Empty subsections**: Features, Breaking Changes, Bug Fixes, Refactors, Documentation, Testing, CI/Build
+- **Unsorted entries**: After the **Bug Bounties and Responsible Disclosures** section is an unsorted list of entries with title, link, labels, files, and description for context
+
+## Step 3: Process amendments
+
+Handle Amendments first, before sorting other entries.
+
+**3a. Process the auto-sorted Amendments subsection:**
+The HTML comment contains three lists — follow them exactly:
+- **Include**: Keep these entries.
+- **Exclude**: Remove these entries.
+- Entries on **neither** list: Remove these entries.
+
+**3b. Scan unsorted entries for unreleased amendment work:**
+Search through ALL unsorted entries for titles, labels, descriptions, or files that reference amendments on the "Exclude" or "Other amendments not part of this release" lists. Remove entries that directly implement, enable, fix, or refactor these amendments. Keep entries that are general changes that merely reference the amendment as motivation — if the code change is useful on its own regardless of whether the amendment ships, keep it.
+
+**3c. If you disagree with any amendment decisions, make a note to the user but do NOT deviate from the rules.**
+
+## Step 4: Sort remaining unsorted entries into subsections
+
+Move each remaining unsorted entry into the appropriate subsection.
+
+Use these signals to categorize:
+
+**Files changed** (strongest signal):
+- Only `.github/`, `CMakeLists.txt`, `conan*`, CI config files → **CI/Build**
+- Only `src/test/`, `*_test.cpp` files → **Testing**
+- Only `*.md`, `docs/` files → **Documentation**
+
+**Labels** (strong signal):
+- `Bug` label → **Bug Fixes**
+
+**Title prefixes** (medium signal):
+- `fix:` → **Bug Fixes**
+- `feat:` → **Features**
+- `refactor:` → **Refactors**
+- `docs:` → **Documentation**
+- `test:` → **Testing**
+- `ci:`, `build:`, `chore:` → **CI/Build**
+
+**Description content** (when other signals are ambiguous):
+- Read the PR description to understand the change's purpose
+- PRs that change API behavior, remove features, or have "Breaking change" checked in their description → **Breaking Changes**
+
+Additional sorting guidance:
+- Watch for revert pairs: If a PR was committed and then reverted (or vice versa), check that the net effect is accounted for — don't include both.
+
+## Step 5: Reformat sorted entries
+
+After sorting, reformat each entry to match the release notes style.
+
+**Amendment entries** should follow this format:
+```markdown
+- **amendmentName**: Description of what the amendment does. ([#1234](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/pull/1234))
+```
+- Use more detail for amendment descriptions since they are the most important. Use present tense.
+- If there are multiple entries for the same amendment, merge into one, prioritizing the entry that describes the actual amendment.
+
+**Feature and Breaking Change entries** should follow this format:
+```markdown
+- Description of the change. ([#1234](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/pull/1234))
+```
+- Keep the description concise. Use past tense.
+
+**All other entries** should follow this format:
+```markdown
+- The PR title of the entry. ([#1234](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/pull/1234))
+```
+- Copy the PR title as-is. Only fix capitalization, remove conventional commit prefixes (fix:, feat:, ci:, refactor:, docs:, test:, chore:, build:), and adjust to past tense if needed. Do NOT rewrite, paraphrase, or summarize.
+
+## Step 6: Clean up
+
+- Add a short and generic description of changes to the existing `seo.description` frontmatter, e.g., "This version introduces new amendments and bug fixes." Do not create long lists of detailed changes.
+- Add a more detailed summary of the release to the existing "Introducing XRP Ledger Version X.Y.Z" section. Include amendment names (organized in a list if more than 2), featuress, and breaking changes. Limit this to 1 paragraph.
+- Do NOT delete the **Credits** or **Bug Bounties and Responsible Disclosures** sections
+- Remove empty subsections that have no entries
+- Remove all HTML comments (sorting instructions)
+- Do a final review of the release notes. If you see anything strange, or were forced to take unintuitive actions by these instructions, notify the user, but don't make changes.

.gitignore

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ yarn-error.log
 .venv/
 _code-samples/*/js/package-lock.json
 _code-samples/*/go/go.sum
+_code-samples/*/java/target/
 _code-samples/*/*/*[Ss]etup.json
 
 # PHP

_code-samples/assign-regular-key/go/README.md

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+# Assign a Regular Key (Go)
+
+Demonstrates how to assign a regular key pair to an XRP Ledger account. Both WebSocket (`ws/`) and JSON-RPC (`rpc/`) examples are included.
+
+Quick setup and usage:
+
+```sh
+go mod tidy
+go run ./ws/main.go
+```

_code-samples/assign-regular-key/go/go.mod

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/XRPLF
 
-go 1.23.0
-
-toolchain go1.23.10
+go 1.24.0
 
 require github.com/Peersyst/xrpl-go v0.1.11
 
@@ -20,5 +18,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/tyler-smith/go-bip32 v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/tyler-smith/go-bip39 v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.11 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.35.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0 // indirect
 )

_code-samples/assign-regular-key/go/go.sum

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.11/go.mod h1:UNopzCgEMSXjBc6AOMqYvWC1ktqTAfzJZUZ
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20170613210332-850760c427c5/go.mod h1:6SG95UA2DQfeDnfUPMdvaQW0Q7yPrPDi9nlGo2tz2b4=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.35.0 h1:b15kiHdrGCHrP6LvwaQ3c03kgNhhiMgvlhxHQhmg2Xs=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.35.0/go.mod h1:dy7dXNW32cAb/6/PRuTNsix8T+vJAqvuIy5Bli/x0YQ=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0 h1:jMBrvKuj23MTlT0bQEOBcAE0mjg8mK9RXFhRH6nyF3Q=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0/go.mod h1:XTGrrkGJve7CYK7J8PEww4aY7gM3qMCElcJQ8n8JdX4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=

_code-samples/build-a-desktop-wallet/py/requirements.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 xrpl-py>=3.0.0
 wxPython==4.2.1
 toml==0.10.2
-requests==2.32.4
+requests==2.33.0

_code-samples/credential/java/README.md

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+# Credential Samples (Java)
+
+Java code samples demonstrating [Credential](https://xrpl.org/credentials.html) workflows on the XRP Ledger, using [xrpl4j](https://github.com/XRPLF/xrpl4j).
+
+| Sample | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `ManageCredentials.java` | Full credential lifecycle: fund two Testnet accounts, issue a credential, accept it, and delete it. |
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Java 11 or later
+- [Maven 3.6+](https://maven.apache.org/)
+
+## Install
+
+From this directory, download dependencies and compile all samples:
+
+```
+mvn install
+```
+
+The first run downloads `xrpl4j` and its transitive dependencies from Maven Central (~30 seconds). Subsequent runs use the local cache at `~/.m2/repository/` and are near-instant.
+
+## Run
+
+Run any sample by passing its class name as the `exec.mainClass` property:
+
+```
+mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.example.xrpl.ManageCredentials
+```
+
+## Related docs
+
+- [Credentials](https://xrpl.org/credentials.html) — concept and transaction reference
+- [Get Started Using Java](https://xrpl.org/get-started-using-java.html) — general `xrpl4j` setup
+- [xrpl4j on GitHub](https://github.com/XRPLF/xrpl4j)

_code-samples/credential/java/pom.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
+                             https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <groupId>com.example</groupId>
+  <artifactId>credential-samples</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0.0</version>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+  </properties>
+
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.3.0</version>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.xrpl</groupId>
+      <artifactId>xrpl4j-client</artifactId>
+      <version>6.0.0</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</project>

_code-samples/credential/java/src/main/java/com/example/xrpl/ManageCredentials.java

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+package com.example.xrpl;
+
+import com.google.common.primitives.UnsignedInteger;
+import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.client.XrplClient;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.client.faucet.FaucetClient;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.client.faucet.FundAccountRequest;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.crypto.keys.KeyPair;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.crypto.keys.PrivateKey;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.crypto.keys.Seed;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.crypto.signing.SignatureService;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.crypto.signing.SingleSignedTransaction;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.crypto.signing.bc.BcSignatureService;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.accounts.AccountInfoRequestParams;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.accounts.AccountInfoResult;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.common.LedgerSpecifier;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.fees.FeeResult;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.ledger.LedgerRequestParams;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.transactions.SubmitResult;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.transactions.TransactionRequestParams;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.client.transactions.TransactionResult;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.transactions.Address;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.transactions.CredentialAccept;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.transactions.CredentialCreate;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.transactions.CredentialDelete;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.transactions.CredentialType;
+import org.xrpl.xrpl4j.model.transactions.Transaction;
+
+/**
+ * Demonstrates the full Credential lifecycle on the XRPL Testnet:
+ * fund an issuer and a subject account, issue a credential from the issuer
+ * to the subject, have the subject accept it, then delete it.
+ *
+ * <p>As of 2026, Credentials are enabled on Testnet and Devnet.
+ */
+public class ManageCredentials {
+
+  private static final HttpUrl TESTNET_RIPPLED_URL =
+    HttpUrl.get("https://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51234/");
+
+  private static final HttpUrl TESTNET_FAUCET_URL =
+    HttpUrl.get("https://apex-faucet.altnet.rippletest.net");
+
+  private static final CredentialType CREDENTIAL_TYPE =
+    CredentialType.ofPlainText("driver-license");
+
+  private static final UnsignedInteger LAST_LEDGER_OFFSET = UnsignedInteger.valueOf(20);
+
+  private static final long FUNDING_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 1_000L;
+  private static final int FUNDING_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 30;
+  private static final long VALIDATION_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 4_000L;
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+    XrplClient xrplClient = new XrplClient(TESTNET_RIPPLED_URL);
+    FaucetClient faucetClient = FaucetClient.construct(TESTNET_FAUCET_URL);
+    SignatureService<PrivateKey> signatureService = new BcSignatureService();
+
+    // --- Create and fund wallets -----------------------------------------
+    System.out.println("Creating issuer and subject wallets...");
+    KeyPair issuer = Seed.ed25519Seed().deriveKeyPair();
+    KeyPair subject = Seed.ed25519Seed().deriveKeyPair();
+    Address issuerAddress = issuer.publicKey().deriveAddress();
+    Address subjectAddress = subject.publicKey().deriveAddress();
+    System.out.println("Issuer:  " + issuerAddress);
+    System.out.println("Subject: " + subjectAddress);
+
+    fundAndAwaitAccount(faucetClient, xrplClient, issuerAddress);
+    fundAndAwaitAccount(faucetClient, xrplClient, subjectAddress);
+
+    FeeResult feeResult = xrplClient.fee();
+
+    // --- Issue credential ------------------------------------------------
+    System.out.println("\nIssuing credential from issuer to subject...");
+    CredentialCreate createTx = CredentialCreate.builder()
+      .account(issuerAddress)
+      .subject(subjectAddress)
+      .credentialType(CREDENTIAL_TYPE)
+      .sequence(accountSequence(xrplClient, issuerAddress))
+      .fee(feeResult.drops().openLedgerFee())
+      .lastLedgerSequence(nextLastLedgerSequence(xrplClient))
+      .signingPublicKey(issuer.publicKey())
+      .build();
+
+    TransactionResult<CredentialCreate> createResult = signAndAwaitValidation(
+      xrplClient, signatureService, issuer, createTx, CredentialCreate.class
+    );
+    System.out.println("Credential issued. Hash: " + createResult.hash());
+
+    // --- Subject accepts credential --------------------------------------
+    System.out.println("\nSubject accepting credential...");
+    CredentialAccept acceptTx = CredentialAccept.builder()
+      .account(subjectAddress)
+      .issuer(issuerAddress)
+      .credentialType(CREDENTIAL_TYPE)
+      .sequence(accountSequence(xrplClient, subjectAddress))
+      .fee(feeResult.drops().openLedgerFee())
+      .lastLedgerSequence(nextLastLedgerSequence(xrplClient))
+      .signingPublicKey(subject.publicKey())
+      .build();
+
+    TransactionResult<CredentialAccept> acceptResult = signAndAwaitValidation(
+      xrplClient, signatureService, subject, acceptTx, CredentialAccept.class
+    );
+    System.out.println("Credential accepted. Hash: " + acceptResult.hash());
+
+    // --- Subject deletes credential --------------------------------------
+    System.out.println("\nSubject deleting credential...");
+    CredentialDelete deleteTx = CredentialDelete.builder()
+      .account(subjectAddress)
+      .issuer(issuerAddress)
+      .credentialType(CREDENTIAL_TYPE)
+      .sequence(accountSequence(xrplClient, subjectAddress))
+      .fee(feeResult.drops().openLedgerFee())
+      .lastLedgerSequence(nextLastLedgerSequence(xrplClient))
+      .signingPublicKey(subject.publicKey())
+      .build();
+
+    TransactionResult<CredentialDelete> deleteResult = signAndAwaitValidation(
+      xrplClient, signatureService, subject, deleteTx, CredentialDelete.class
+    );
+    System.out.println("Credential deleted. Hash: " + deleteResult.hash());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Requests faucet funding for {@code address} and polls {@code account_info}
+   * until the account is visible in a validated ledger.
+   */
+  private static void fundAndAwaitAccount(
+    FaucetClient faucetClient, XrplClient xrplClient, Address address
+  ) throws Exception {
+    faucetClient.fundAccount(FundAccountRequest.of(address));
+
+    for (int attempt = 0; attempt < FUNDING_MAX_ATTEMPTS; attempt++) {
+      try {
+        xrplClient.accountInfo(AccountInfoRequestParams.builder()
+          .account(address)
+          .ledgerSpecifier(LedgerSpecifier.VALIDATED)
+          .build());
+        System.out.println("Funded: " + address);
+        return;
+      } catch (Exception notYetVisible) {
+        Thread.sleep(FUNDING_POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
+      }
+    }
+    throw new IllegalStateException("Faucet funding for " + address + " did not confirm in time.");
+  }
+
+  private static UnsignedInteger accountSequence(XrplClient xrplClient, Address address)
+    throws Exception {
+    AccountInfoResult info = xrplClient.accountInfo(AccountInfoRequestParams.builder()
+      .account(address)
+      .ledgerSpecifier(LedgerSpecifier.VALIDATED)
+      .build());
+    return info.accountData().sequence();
+  }
+
+  private static UnsignedInteger nextLastLedgerSequence(XrplClient xrplClient) throws Exception {
+    UnsignedInteger validated = xrplClient.ledger(LedgerRequestParams.builder()
+        .ledgerSpecifier(LedgerSpecifier.VALIDATED)
+        .build())
+      .ledgerIndex()
+      .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No validated ledger index available."))
+      .unsignedIntegerValue();
+    return validated.plus(LAST_LEDGER_OFFSET);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Signs, submits, and polls until the transaction is validated or its
+   * {@code LastLedgerSequence} has passed.
+   */
+  private static <T extends Transaction> TransactionResult<T> signAndAwaitValidation(
+    XrplClient xrplClient,
+    SignatureService<PrivateKey> signatureService,
+    KeyPair signer,
+    T transaction,
+    Class<T> transactionType
+  ) throws Exception {
+    SingleSignedTransaction<T> signed = signatureService.sign(signer.privateKey(), transaction);
+    SubmitResult<T> submit = xrplClient.submit(signed);
+
+    if (!"tesSUCCESS".equals(submit.engineResult())) {
+      throw new IllegalStateException(
+        "Submit failed: " + submit.engineResult() + " - " + submit.engineResultMessage()
+      );
+    }
+
+    UnsignedInteger lastLedgerSequence = transaction.lastLedgerSequence()
+      .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException(
+        "Transaction must set LastLedgerSequence for reliable validation polling."
+      ));
+
+    while (true) {
+      Thread.sleep(VALIDATION_POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
+
+      TransactionResult<T> result = xrplClient.transaction(
+        TransactionRequestParams.of(signed.hash()), transactionType
+      );
+      if (result.validated()) {
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      UnsignedInteger latest = xrplClient.ledger(LedgerRequestParams.builder()
+          .ledgerSpecifier(LedgerSpecifier.VALIDATED)
+          .build())
+        .ledgerIndex()
+        .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No validated ledger index available."))
+        .unsignedIntegerValue();
+
+      if (latest.compareTo(lastLedgerSequence) > 0) {
+        throw new IllegalStateException(
+          "LastLedgerSequence passed before " + transactionType.getSimpleName() + " was validated."
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

_code-samples/credential/java/src/main/resources/logback.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Quiets xrpl4j's DEBUG chatter so tutorial output stays readable.
+     Raise xrpl4j to DEBUG to see wire-level transaction details. -->
+<configuration>
+  <appender name="CONSOLE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+    <encoder>
+      <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} -- %msg%n</pattern>
+    </encoder>
+  </appender>
+
+  <logger name="org.xrpl.xrpl4j" level="WARN"/>
+
+  <root level="INFO">
+    <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
+  </root>
+</configuration>

about/xrp.page.tsx

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const softwallets = [
   { href: "https://coin.space/", id: "wallet-coin", alt: "Coin Space" },
   { href: "https://crossmark.io/", id: "wallet-crossmark", alt: "Crossmark Wallet" },
   { href: "https://gatehub.net/", id: "wallet-gatehub", alt: "Gatehub", imgclasses: "invertible-img" },
-  { href: "https://gemwallet.app/", id: "wallet-gem", alt: "Gem Wallet" },
+  { href: "https://gemwallet.com/", id: "wallet-gem", alt: "Gem Wallet" },
   { href: "https://joeywallet.xyz/", id: "wallet-joey", alt: "Joey Wallet" },
   { href: "https://trustwallet.com/", id: "wallet-trust", alt: "Trust Wallet" },
   { href: "https://xaman.app/", id: "wallet-xumm", alt: "Xaman" }

docs/references/protocol/ledger-data/ledger-entry-types/loanbroker.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ In addition to the [common ledger entry fields][], {% code-page-name /%} entries
 | `ManagementFeeRate`   | Number    | UInt16        | No        | The fee charged by the lending protocol, in units of 1/10th basis points. Valid values are 0 to 100000 (inclusive), representing 0% to 100%. |
 | `OwnerCount`          | Number    | UInt32        | Yes       | The number of active loans issued by the LoanBroker. |
 | `DebtTotal`           | String    | Number        | Yes       | The total asset amount the protocol owes the vault, including interest. |
-| `DebtMaximum`         | String    | Number        | Yes       | The maximum amount the protocol can owe the vault. The default value of `0` means there is no limit to the debt. |
+| `DebtMaximum`         | String    | Number        | No        | The maximum amount the protocol can owe the vault. The default value of `0` means there is no limit to the debt. |
 | `CoverAvailable`      | String    | Number        | Yes       | The total amount of first-loss capital deposited into the lending protocol. |
 | `CoverRateMinimum`    | Number    | UInt32        | Yes       | The 1/10th basis point of the `DebtTotal` that the first-loss capital must cover. Valid values are 0 to 100000 (inclusive), representing 0% to 100%. |
 | `CoverRateLiquidation`| Number    | UInt12        | Yes       | The 1/10th basis point of minimum required first-loss capital that is moved to an asset vault to cover a loan default. Valid values are 0 to 100000 (inclusive), representing 0% to 100%. |

resources/contribute-blog/index.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ The image files used in blog posts are located in the `blog/img` directory.
 
 The blog posts are grouped by year, so all blog posts published in year 2025 are located in the `blog/2025` directory. 
 
+
 ## Steps to Create a New Blog Post
 
 To create a new post, follow these steps:
@@ -39,4 +40,43 @@ To create a new post, follow these steps:
 
 6. When the draft is ready for review, save and commit your updates.
 
-7. Create a new PR to merge your changes to master. 
+7. Create a new PR to merge your changes to master.
+
+
+### Release Notes
+
+We have streamlined the release notes process with the assistance of **Claude** skills. To create new release notes, follow these steps:
+
+1. Load the `generate-release-notes` skill. **Claude** _should_ auto-load it when you set the working directory to the `xrpl-dev-portal` repository. If not, you can explicitly point to the skill located at `.claude/skills/generate-release-notes/SKILL.md`.
+{% admonition type="info" name="Note" %}Although the skill is optimized for **Claude**, you can give this `SKILL.md` file to any coding agent.{% /admonition %}
+
+2. Run the `generate-release-notes` skill.
+    ```bash
+    /generate-release-notes --from <branch-or-tag> --to <branch-or-tag>
+    ```
+
+    The skill accepts these arguments:
+
+    | Arguments  | Description |
+    |:-----------|:------------|
+    | `--from`   | (required) Base ref. Must match the exact [tag or branch](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/branches) the current version of `rippled` is building from. |
+    | `--to`     | (required) Target ref. Must match the exact [tag or branch](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/branches) the upcoming version of `rippled` will be built from. |
+    | `--date`   | (optional) Release date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format. Defaults to current date. |
+    | `--output` | (optional) Output file path. Defaults to `blog/<year>/rippled-<version>.md`. |
+
+3. The AI executes these steps:
+    - Runs a Python script that fetches all commits and PR details between the two refs and outputs a draft blog post.
+    - Processes all amendment-related changes, keeping, removing, or merging entries based on which amendments are part of the release.
+    - Sorts remaining entries into subsections (Features, Breaking Changes, Bug Fixes, etc.) based on files touched, PR labels, and descriptions.
+    - Reformats each entry to match the release notes style and writes a summary of the release.
+    - Cleans up empty sections and adds the post to the sidebar.
+
+    {% admonition type="info" name="Note" %}Depending on the size of the release, this process can take upwards of ten minutes.{% /admonition %}
+
+4. Review the final output.
+    - Check the descriptions of any entries in **Amendments**, **Features**, or **Breaking Changes**.
+    - Verify the integrity of the package links and add in the SHA-256 hashes.
+    - Verify the commit linked in the **Install / Upgrade** section points to the version bump commit.
+    - If you didn't pass in the correct release date using the `--date` argument, update the `date` field in the frontmatter.
+
+5. Create a new PR to merge the release notes to `master`.

resources/known-amendments.md

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ The following is a list of [amendments](../docs/concepts/networks-and-servers/am
 |:----------------------------------|:------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------|
 | [Hooks][]                         | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} | [XRPL Hooks](https://hooks.xrpl.org/) |
 | [InvariantsV1_1][]                | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} |  |
+| [DynamicMPT][]                    | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} | [XLS-94 Dynamic MPTs](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-94-dynamic-mpts) |
+| [ConfidentialTransfer][]          | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} | [XLS-96 Confidential Transfers](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-96-confidential-transfers) |
+| [MPTokensV2][]                    | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} | [XLS-82 MPT DEX Integration](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-82-mpt-dex) |
+| [Sponsor][]                       | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} | [XLS-68 Sponsored Fees and Reserves](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-68-sponsored-fees-and-reserves) |
+| [SmartEscrow][]                 | {% badge %}In Development: TBD{% /badge %} | [XLS-100 Smart Escrows](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-100-smart-escrows) |
 
 {% admonition type="success" name="Tip" %}
 This list is updated manually. If you're working on an amendment and have a private network to test the changes, you can edit this page to add your in-development amendment to this list. For more information on contributing to the XRP Ledger, see [Contribute Code to the XRP Ledger](contribute-code/index.md).
@@ -203,7 +208,22 @@ Modifies an existing type of ledger entry:
 
 Also extends the `deposit_authorized` API method to check for credential-based auth and extends the `ledger_entry` method to allow lookup of Credential entries.
 
-For more details, see the [XLS-70: Credentials specification](https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/XLS-0070-credentials).
+For more details, see [XLS-70: Credentials specification](https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/XLS-0070-credentials).
+
+
+### ConfidentialTransfer
+[ConfidentialTransfer]: #confidentialtransfer
+
+| Amendment    | ConfidentialTransfer |
+|:-------------|:---------------------|
+| Amendment ID | 2110E4A19966E2EF517C0A8C56A5F35099D7665B0BB89D7B126B30D50B86AAD5 |
+| Status       | In Development |
+| Default Vote (Latest stable release) | No |
+| Pre-amendment functionality retired? | No |
+
+Provides institutional-grade privacy for Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs) using advanced cryptography (EC-ElGamal and ZKPs). Individual balances and transfer amounts remain shielded from the public ledger while maintaining compliance mechanisms for authorized parties (issuers, auditors, or designated entities) to verify total supply and meet regulatory obligations.
+
+For more details, see [XLS-96: Confidential Transfers](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-96-confidential-transfers).
 
 
 ### CryptoConditions
@@ -371,6 +391,21 @@ Adds functionality to update the `URI` field of an `NFToken` ledger entry. This
 2. `tfMutable`: New flag that enables authorized accounts to modify the `URI` of an NFT. This flag must be enabled when the NFT is initially minted.
 
 
+### DynamicMPT
+[DynamicMPT]: #dynamicmpt
+
+| Amendment    | DynamicMPT |
+|:-------------|:-----------|
+| Amendment ID | 58E92F338758479C06084E1B6BA366BAD8F75E5329A7F0EEAFFFDA51E5106B7F |
+| Status       | In Development |
+| Default Vote (Latest stable release) | No |
+| Pre-amendment functionality retired? | No |
+
+Extends Multi-Purpose Tokens to allow issuers to designate specific properties as mutable during token creation, enabling selected attributes to be updated later as business needs change.
+
+For more details, see [XLS-94: Dynamic MPTs](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-94-dynamic-mpts).
+
+
 ### EnforceInvariants
 [EnforceInvariants]: #enforceinvariants
 
@@ -1532,6 +1567,21 @@ Implements a new type of fungible token, called a _Multi-Purpose Token_ (MPT). T
 - (Updated) `ledger_entry` method - Can look up MPToken and MPTokenIssuance ledger entry types.
 
 
+### MPTokensV2
+[MPTokensV2]: #mptokensv2
+
+| Amendment    | MPTokensV2 |
+|:-------------|:-----------|
+| Amendment ID | BE2D87DF21B690ED1497B593FDC013CC04276302380B1BD50A033DCF8DEFB2EB |
+| Status       | In Development |
+| Default Vote (Latest stable release) | No |
+| Pre-amendment functionality retired? | No |
+
+Extends the XRPL's Decentralized Exchange to natively support Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs) as a tradeable asset class. MPTs can be paired with XRP, Trust Line tokens, or other MPTs across existing DEX transactions such as OfferCreate, Payment, AMM, and Checks.
+
+For more details, see [XLS-82: MPT DEX Integration](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-82-mpt-dex).
+
+
 ### MultiSign
 [MultiSign]: #multisign
 
@@ -1826,6 +1876,21 @@ Creates a structure for aggregating assets from multiple depositors. This is int
 
 Specification: [XLS-65](https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/XLS-0065-single-asset-vault).
 
+### SmartEscrow
+[SmartEscrow]: #smartescrow
+
+| Amendment    | SmartEscrow   |
+|:-------------|:--------------|
+| Amendment ID | 78ECD9CE17B0BF5B83BB3B275921FB5F5E0F672E9D24BD2E848B7C6277AE296E |
+| Status       | In Development |
+| Default Vote (Latest stable release) | No |
+| Pre-amendment functionality retired? | No |
+
+The Smart Escrows amendment introduces a new programmability layer to the XRPL, powered by a WebAssembly (WASM) engine. Developers can write custom functions that control when an escrow can be finished.
+
+For more details, see [XLS-100: Smart Escrows](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-100-smart-escrows).
+
+
 ### SortedDirectories
 [SortedDirectories]: #sorteddirectories
 
@@ -1841,6 +1906,21 @@ Sorts the entries in [DirectoryNode ledger objects](../docs/references/protocol/
 {% admonition type="danger" name="Warning" %}Older versions of `rippled` that do not know about this amendment may crash when they find a DirectoryNode sorted by the new rules. To avoid this problem, [upgrade](../docs/infrastructure/installation/index.md) to `rippled` version 0.80.0 or later.{% /admonition %}
 
 
+### Sponsor
+[Sponsor]: #sponsor
+
+| Amendment    | Sponsor |
+|:-------------|:--------|
+| Amendment ID | BE1F90581635DBCEBFC4678C4B54FEDDC1A17B50FD02CFE765A4132A342126AC |
+| Status       | In Development |
+| Default Vote (Latest stable release) | No |
+| Pre-amendment functionality retired? | No |
+
+The Sponsor amendment removes onboarding friction by allowing companies, token issuers, and other entities to subsidize transaction costs and reserve requirements for end users. Sponsors can co-sign transactions or pre-fund sponsorships, covering fees and reserves, while sponsees retain full control of their accounts and keys.
+
+For more details, see [XLS-68: Sponsored Fees and Reserves](https://opensource.ripple.com/docs/xls-68-sponsored-fees-and-reserves).
+
+
 ### SusPay
 [SusPay]: #suspay
 

tools/generate-release-notes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,697 @@
+"""
+Generate rippled release notes from GitHub commit history.
+
+Usage (from repo root):
+    python3 tools/generate-release-notes.py --from release-3.0 --to release-3.1 [--date 2026-03-24] [--output path/to/file.md]
+
+Arguments:
+    --from      (required) Base ref — must match exact tag or branch to compare from.
+    --to        (required) Target ref — must match exact tag or branch to compare to.
+    --date      (optional) Release date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today.
+    --output    (optional) Output file path. Defaults to blog/<year>/rippled-<version>.md.
+
+Requires: gh CLI (authenticated)
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import base64
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from datetime import date, datetime
+
+
+# Emails to exclude from credits (Ripple employees not using @ripple.com).
+# Commits from @ripple.com addresses are already filtered automatically.
+EXCLUDED_EMAILS = {
+    "3maisons@gmail.com",                                   # Luc des Trois Maisons
+    "a1q123456@users.noreply.github.com",                   # Jingchen Wu
+    "bthomee@users.noreply.github.com",                     # Bart Thomee
+    "21219765+ckeshava@users.noreply.github.com",           # Chenna Keshava B S
+    "gregtatcam@users.noreply.github.com",                  # Gregory Tsipenyuk
+    "kuzzz99@gmail.com",                                    # Sergey Kuznetsov
+    "legleux@users.noreply.github.com",                     # Michael Legleux
+    "mathbunnyru@users.noreply.github.com",                 # Ayaz Salikhov
+    "mvadari@gmail.com",                                    # Mayukha Vadari
+    "115580134+oleks-rip@users.noreply.github.com",         # Oleksandr Pidskopnyi
+    "3397372+pratikmankawde@users.noreply.github.com",      # Pratik Mankawde
+    "35279399+shawnxie999@users.noreply.github.com",        # Shawn Xie
+    "5780819+Tapanito@users.noreply.github.com",            # Vito Tumas
+    "13349202+vlntb@users.noreply.github.com",              # Valentin Balaschenko
+    "129996061+vvysokikh1@users.noreply.github.com",        # Vladislav Vysokikh
+    "vvysokikh@gmail.com",                                  # Vladislav Vysokikh
+}
+
+
+# Pre-compiled patterns for skipping version commits
+SKIP_PATTERNS = [
+    re.compile(r"^Set version to", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"^Version \d", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"bump version to", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"^Merge tag ", re.IGNORECASE),
+]
+
+
+# --- API helpers ---
+
+def run_gh_rest(endpoint):
+    """Run a gh api REST command and return parsed JSON."""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["gh", "api", endpoint],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f"Error running gh api: {result.stderr}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return json.loads(result.stdout)
+
+
+def run_gh_graphql(query):
+    """Run a gh api graphql command and return parsed JSON.
+    Handles partial failures (e.g., missing PRs) by returning
+    whatever data is available alongside errors.
+    """
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["gh", "api", "graphql", "-f", f"query={query}"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    try:
+        return json.loads(result.stdout)
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+        print(f"Error running graphql: {result.stderr}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def fetch_commit_files(sha):
+    """Fetch list of files changed in a commit via REST API.
+    Returns empty list on failure instead of exiting.
+    """
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["gh", "api", f"repos/XRPLF/rippled/commits/{sha}"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f"  Warning: Could not fetch files for commit {sha[:7]}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return []
+    data = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    return [f["filename"] for f in data.get("files", [])]
+
+
+# --- Data fetching ---
+
+def fetch_version_info(ref):
+    """Fetch version string and version-setting commit info in a single GraphQL call.
+    Returns (version_string, formatted_commit_block).
+    """
+    data = run_gh_graphql(f"""
+    {{
+        repository(owner: "XRPLF", name: "rippled") {{
+            file: object(expression: "{ref}:src/libxrpl/protocol/BuildInfo.cpp") {{
+                ... on Blob {{ text }}
+            }}
+            ref: object(expression: "{ref}") {{
+                ... on Commit {{
+                    history(first: 1, path: "src/libxrpl/protocol/BuildInfo.cpp") {{
+                        nodes {{
+                            oid
+                            message
+                            author {{
+                                name
+                                email
+                                date
+                            }}
+                        }}
+                    }}
+                }}
+            }}
+        }}
+    }}
+    """)
+    repo = data.get("data", {}).get("repository", {})
+
+    # Extract version string from BuildInfo.cpp
+    file_text = (repo.get("file") or {}).get("text", "")
+    match = re.search(r'versionString\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"', file_text)
+    if not match:
+        print("Warning: Could not find versionString in BuildInfo.cpp. Using placeholder.", file=sys.stderr)
+    version = match.group(1) if match else "TODO"
+
+    # Extract version commit info
+    nodes = (repo.get("ref") or {}).get("history", {}).get("nodes", [])
+    if not nodes:
+        commit_block = "commit TODO\nAuthor: TODO\nDate:   TODO\n\n    Set version to TODO"
+    else:
+        commit = nodes[0]
+        raw_date = commit["author"]["date"]
+        try:
+            dt = datetime.fromisoformat(raw_date)
+            formatted_date = dt.strftime("%a %b %-d %H:%M:%S %Y %z")
+        except ValueError:
+            formatted_date = raw_date
+
+        name = commit["author"]["name"]
+        email = commit["author"]["email"]
+        sha = commit["oid"]
+        message = commit["message"].split("\n")[0]
+        commit_block = f"commit {sha}\nAuthor: {name} <{email}>\nDate:   {formatted_date}\n\n    {message}"
+
+    return version, commit_block
+
+
+def fetch_commits(from_ref, to_ref):
+    """Fetch all commits between two refs using the GitHub compare API."""
+    commits = []
+    page = 1
+    while True:
+        data = run_gh_rest(
+            f"repos/XRPLF/rippled/compare/{from_ref}...{to_ref}?per_page=250&page={page}"
+        )
+        batch = data.get("commits", [])
+        commits.extend(batch)
+        if len(batch) < 250:
+            break
+        page += 1
+    return commits
+
+
+def parse_features_macro(text):
+    """Parse features.macro into {amendment_name: status_string} dict."""
+    results = {}
+    for match in re.finditer(
+        r'XRPL_(FEATURE|FIX)\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*,\s*Supported::(\w+)\s*,\s*VoteBehavior::(\w+)', text):
+        macro_type, name, supported, vote = match.groups()
+        key = f"fix{name}" if macro_type == "FIX" else name
+        results[key] = f"{supported}, {vote}"
+    for match in re.finditer(r'XRPL_RETIRE(?:_(FEATURE|FIX))?\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*\)', text):
+        macro_type, name = match.groups()
+        key = f"fix{name}" if macro_type == "FIX" else name
+        results[key] = "retired"
+    return results
+
+
+def fetch_amendment_diff(from_ref, to_ref):
+    """Compare features.macro between two refs to find amendment changes.
+    Returns (changes, unchanged) where:
+    - changes: {name: True/False} for amendments that changed status
+    - unchanged: {name: True/False} for amendments with no status change
+    True = include; False = exclude
+    """
+    macro_path = "repos/XRPLF/rippled/contents/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/features.macro"
+
+    from_data = run_gh_rest(f"{macro_path}?ref={from_ref}")
+    from_text = base64.b64decode(from_data["content"]).decode()
+    from_amendments = parse_features_macro(from_text)
+
+    to_data = run_gh_rest(f"{macro_path}?ref={to_ref}")
+    to_text = base64.b64decode(to_data["content"]).decode()
+    to_amendments = parse_features_macro(to_text)
+
+    changes = {}
+    for name, to_status in to_amendments.items():
+        if name not in from_amendments:
+            # New amendment — include only if Supported::yes
+            changes[name] = to_status.startswith("yes")
+        elif from_amendments[name] != to_status:
+            # Include if either old or new status involves yes (voting-ready)
+            from_status = from_amendments[name]
+            changes[name] = from_status.startswith("yes") or to_status.startswith("yes")
+
+    # Removed amendments — include only if they were Supported::yes
+    for name in from_amendments:
+        if name not in to_amendments:
+            changes[name] = from_amendments[name].startswith("yes")
+
+    # Unchanged amendments to also exclude (unreleased work)
+    unchanged = sorted(
+        name for name, to_status in to_amendments.items()
+        if name not in changes and to_status != "retired" and not to_status.startswith("yes")
+    )
+
+    return changes, unchanged
+
+
+def fetch_prs_graphql(pr_numbers):
+    """Fetch PR details in batches using GitHub GraphQL API.
+    Falls back to issue lookup for numbers that aren't PRs.
+    Returns a dict of {number: {title, body, labels, files, type}}.
+    """
+    results = {}
+    missing = []
+    batch_size = 50
+    pr_list = list(pr_numbers)
+
+    # Fetch PRs
+    for i in range(0, len(pr_list), batch_size):
+        batch = pr_list[i:i + batch_size]
+
+        fragments = []
+        for pr_num in batch:
+            fragments.append(f"""
+                pr{pr_num}: pullRequest(number: {pr_num}) {{
+                    title
+                    body
+                    labels(first: 10) {{
+                        nodes {{ name }}
+                    }}
+                    files(first: 100) {{
+                        nodes {{ path }}
+                    }}
+                }}
+            """)
+
+        query = f"""
+        {{
+            repository(owner: "XRPLF", name: "rippled") {{
+                {"".join(fragments)}
+            }}
+        }}
+        """
+
+        data = run_gh_graphql(query)
+        repo_data = data.get("data", {}).get("repository", {})
+
+        for alias, pr_data in repo_data.items():
+            pr_num = int(alias.removeprefix("pr"))
+            if pr_data:
+                results[pr_num] = {
+                    "title": pr_data["title"],
+                    "body": clean_pr_body(pr_data.get("body") or ""),
+                    "labels": [l["name"] for l in pr_data.get("labels", {}).get("nodes", [])],
+                    "files": [f["path"] for f in pr_data.get("files", {}).get("nodes", [])],
+                    "type": "pull",
+                }
+            else:
+                missing.append(pr_num)
+
+        print(f"  Fetched {min(i + batch_size, len(pr_list))}/{len(pr_list)} PRs...")
+
+    # Fetch missing numbers as issues
+    if missing:
+        print(f"  Looking up {len(missing)} missing PR numbers as Issues...")
+        for i in range(0, len(missing), batch_size):
+            batch = missing[i:i + batch_size]
+
+            fragments = []
+            for num in batch:
+                fragments.append(f"""
+                    issue{num}: issue(number: {num}) {{
+                        title
+                        body
+                        labels(first: 10) {{
+                            nodes {{ name }}
+                        }}
+                    }}
+                """)
+
+            query = f"""
+            {{
+                repository(owner: "XRPLF", name: "rippled") {{
+                    {"".join(fragments)}
+                }}
+            }}
+            """
+
+            data = run_gh_graphql(query)
+            repo_data = data.get("data", {}).get("repository", {})
+
+            for alias, issue_data in repo_data.items():
+                if issue_data:
+                    num = int(alias.removeprefix("issue"))
+                    results[num] = {
+                        "title": issue_data["title"],
+                        "body": clean_pr_body(issue_data.get("body") or ""),
+                        "labels": [l["name"] for l in issue_data.get("labels", {}).get("nodes", [])],
+                        "type": "issues",
+                    }
+
+    return results
+
+
+# --- Utilities ---
+
+def clean_pr_body(text):
+    """Strip HTML comments and PR template boilerplate from body text."""
+    # Remove HTML comments
+    text = re.sub(r"<!--.*?-->", "", text, flags=re.DOTALL)
+    # Remove unchecked checkbox lines, keep checked ones
+    text = re.sub(r"^- \[ \] .+$", "", text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+    # Remove all markdown headings
+    text = re.sub(r"^#{1,6} .+$", "", text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+    # Convert bare GitHub URLs to markdown links
+    text = re.sub(r"(?<!\()https://github\.com/XRPLF/rippled/(pull|issues)/(\d+)(#[^\s)]*)?", r"[#\2](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/\1/\2\3)", text)
+    # Convert remaining bare PR/issue references (#1234) to full GitHub links
+    text = re.sub(r"(?<!\[)#(\d+)(?!\])", r"[#\1](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/pull/\1)", text)
+    # Collapse multiple blank lines into one
+    text = re.sub(r"\n{3,}", "\n\n", text)
+    return text.strip()
+
+
+def extract_pr_number(commit_message):
+    """Extract PR number from commit message like 'Title (#1234)'."""
+    match = re.search(r"#(\d+)", commit_message)
+    return int(match.group(1)) if match else None
+
+
+def should_skip(title):
+    """Check if a commit should be skipped."""
+    return any(pattern.search(title) for pattern in SKIP_PATTERNS)
+
+
+def is_amendment(files):
+    """Check if any file in the list is features.macro."""
+    return any("features.macro" in f for f in files)
+
+
+# --- Formatting ---
+
+def format_commit_entry(sha, title, body="", files=None):
+    """Format an entry linked to a commit (no PR/Issue found)."""
+    short_sha = sha[:7]
+    url = f"https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/commit/{sha}"
+    parts = [
+        f"- **{title.strip()}**",
+        f"  - Link: [{short_sha}]({url})",
+    ]
+    if files:
+        parts.append(f"  - Files: {', '.join(files)}")
+    if body:
+        desc = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", clean_pr_body(body)).strip()
+        if desc:
+            parts.append(f"  - Description: {desc}")
+    return "\n".join(parts)
+
+
+def format_uncategorized_entry(pr_number, title, labels, body, files=None, link_type="pull"):
+    """Format an uncategorized entry with full context for AI sorting."""
+    url = f"https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/{link_type}/{pr_number}"
+    parts = [
+        f"- **{title.strip()}**",
+        f"  - Link: [#{pr_number}]({url})",
+    ]
+    if labels:
+        parts.append(f"  - Labels: {', '.join(labels)}")
+    if files:
+        parts.append(f"  - Files: {', '.join(files)}")
+    if body:
+        # Collapse to single line to prevent markdown formatting conflicts
+        desc = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", body).strip()
+        if desc:
+            parts.append(f"  - Description: {desc}")
+    return "\n".join(parts)
+
+
+def generate_markdown(version, release_date, amendment_diff, amendment_unchanged, amendment_entries, entries, authors, version_commit):
+    """Generate the full markdown release notes."""
+    year = release_date.split("-")[0]
+    parts = []
+
+    parts.append(f"""---
+category: {year}
+date: "{release_date}"
+template: '../../@theme/templates/blogpost'
+seo:
+    title: Introducing XRP Ledger version {version}
+    description: rippled version {version} is now available.
+labels:
+    - rippled Release Notes
+markdown:
+    editPage:
+        hide: true
+---
+# Introducing XRP Ledger version {version}
+
+Version {version} of `rippled`, the reference server implementation of the XRP Ledger protocol, is now available.
+
+
+## Action Required
+
+If you run an XRP Ledger server, upgrade to version {version} as soon as possible to ensure service continuity.
+
+
+## Install / Upgrade
+
+On supported platforms, see the [instructions on installing or updating `rippled`](../../docs/infrastructure/installation/index.md).
+
+| Package | SHA-256 |
+|:--------|:--------|
+| [RPM for Red Hat / CentOS (x86-64)](https://repos.ripple.com/repos/rippled-rpm/stable/rippled-{version}-1.el9.x86_64.rpm) | `TODO` |
+| [DEB for Ubuntu / Debian (x86-64)](https://repos.ripple.com/repos/rippled-deb/pool/stable/rippled_{version}-1_amd64.deb) | `TODO` |
+
+For other platforms, please [build from source](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/blob/master/BUILD.md). The most recent commit in the git log should be the change setting the version:
+
+```text
+{version_commit}
+```
+
+
+## Full Changelog
+""")
+
+    # Amendments section (auto-sorted by features.macro detection with diff guidance for AI)
+    parts.append("\n### Amendments\n")
+    if amendment_diff or amendment_unchanged:
+        included = sorted(name for name, include in amendment_diff.items() if include)
+        excluded = sorted(name for name, include in amendment_diff.items() if not include)
+        comment_lines = ["<!-- Amendment sorting instructions. Remove this comment after sorting."]
+        if included:
+            comment_lines.append(f"Include: {', '.join(included)}")
+        if excluded:
+            comment_lines.append(f"Exclude: {', '.join(excluded)}")
+        if amendment_unchanged:
+            comment_lines.append(f"Other amendments not part of this release: {', '.join(amendment_unchanged)}")
+        comment_lines.append("-->")
+        parts.append("\n".join(comment_lines) + "\n")
+    for entry in amendment_entries:
+        parts.append(entry)
+
+    # Remaining empty subsection headings for manual/AI sorting
+    sections = [
+        "Features", "Breaking Changes", "Bug Fixes",
+        "Refactors", "Documentation", "Testing", "CI/Build",
+    ]
+    for section in sections:
+        parts.append(f"\n### {section}\n")
+
+    # Credits
+    parts.append("\n\n## Credits\n")
+    if authors:
+        parts.append("The following RippleX teams and GitHub users contributed to this release:\n")
+    else:
+        parts.append("The following RippleX teams contributed to this release:\n")
+    parts.append("- RippleX Engineering")
+    parts.append("- RippleX Docs")
+    parts.append("- RippleX Product")
+    for author in sorted(authors):
+        parts.append(f"- {author}")
+
+    parts.append("""
+
+## Bug Bounties and Responsible Disclosures
+
+We welcome reviews of the `rippled` code and urge researchers to responsibly disclose any issues they may find.
+
+For more information, see:
+
+- [Ripple's Bug Bounty Program](https://ripple.com/legal/bug-bounty/)
+- [`rippled` Security Policy](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/blob/develop/SECURITY.md)
+""")
+
+    # Unsorted entries with full context (after all published sections)
+    parts.append("<!-- Sort the entries below into the Full Changelog subsections. Remove this comment after sorting. -->\n")
+    for entry in entries:
+        parts.append(entry)
+
+    return "\n".join(parts)
+
+
+# --- Main ---
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate rippled release notes")
+    parser.add_argument("--from", dest="from_ref", required=True, help="Base ref (tag or branch)")
+    parser.add_argument("--to", dest="to_ref", required=True, help="Target ref (tag or branch)")
+    parser.add_argument("--date", help="Release date (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today.")
+    parser.add_argument("--output", help="Output file path (default: blog/<year>/rippled-<version>.md)")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    args.date = args.date or date.today().isoformat()
+    try:
+        date.fromisoformat(args.date)
+    except ValueError:
+        print(f"Error: Invalid date format '{args.date}'. Use YYYY-MM-DD.", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    print(f"Fetching version info from {args.to_ref}...")
+    version, version_commit = fetch_version_info(args.to_ref)
+    print(f"Version: {version}")
+
+    year = args.date.split("-")[0]
+    output_path = args.output or f"blog/{year}/rippled-{version}.md"
+
+    print(f"Fetching commits: {args.from_ref}...{args.to_ref}")
+    commits = fetch_commits(args.from_ref, args.to_ref)
+    print(f"Found {len(commits)} commits")
+
+    # Extract unique PR (in rare cases Issues) numbers and track authors
+    pr_numbers = {}
+    pr_shas = {}       # PR/issue number → commit SHA (for file lookups on Issues)
+    pr_bodies = {}     # PR/issue number → commit body (for fallback descriptions)
+    orphan_commits = []  # Commits with no PR/Issues link
+    authors = set()
+
+    for commit in commits:
+        full_message = commit["commit"]["message"]
+        message = full_message.split("\n")[0]
+        body = "\n".join(full_message.split("\n")[1:]).strip()
+        sha = commit["sha"]
+        author = commit["commit"]["author"]["name"]
+        email = commit["commit"]["author"].get("email", "")
+
+        # Skip Ripple employees from credits
+        login = (commit.get("author") or {}).get("login")
+        if not email.lower().endswith("@ripple.com") and email not in EXCLUDED_EMAILS:
+            if login:
+                authors.add(f"@{login}")
+            else:
+                authors.add(author)
+
+        if should_skip(message):
+            continue
+
+        pr_number = extract_pr_number(message)
+        if pr_number:
+            pr_numbers[pr_number] = message
+            pr_shas[pr_number] = sha
+            pr_bodies[pr_number] = body
+        else:
+            orphan_commits.append({"sha": sha, "message": message, "body": body})
+
+    print(f"Unique PRs after filtering: {len(pr_numbers)}")
+    if orphan_commits:
+        print(f"Commits without PR or Issue linked: {len(orphan_commits)}")
+    # Fetch amendment diff between refs
+    print(f"Comparing features.macro between {args.from_ref} and {args.to_ref}...")
+    amendment_diff, amendment_unchanged = fetch_amendment_diff(args.from_ref, args.to_ref)
+    if amendment_diff:
+        for name, include in sorted(amendment_diff.items()):
+            status = "include" if include else "exclude"
+            print(f"  Amendment {name}: {status}")
+    else:
+        print("  No amendment changes detected")
+
+    print(f"Building changelog entries...")
+
+    # Fetch all PR details in batches via GraphQL
+    pr_details = fetch_prs_graphql(list(pr_numbers.keys()))
+
+    # Build entries, sorting amendments automatically
+    amendment_entries = []
+    entries = []
+    for pr_number, commit_msg in pr_numbers.items():
+        pr_data = pr_details.get(pr_number)
+
+        if pr_data:
+            title = pr_data["title"]
+            body = pr_data.get("body", "")
+            labels = pr_data.get("labels", [])
+            files = pr_data.get("files", [])
+            link_type = pr_data.get("type", "pull")
+
+            # For issues (no files from GraphQL), fetch files from the commit
+            if not files and pr_number in pr_shas:
+                print(f"  Building entry for Issue #{pr_number} via commit...")
+                files = fetch_commit_files(pr_shas[pr_number])
+
+            if is_amendment(files) and amendment_diff:
+                # Amendment entry — add to amendments section (AI will sort further)
+                entry = format_uncategorized_entry(pr_number, title, labels, body, link_type=link_type)
+                amendment_entries.append(entry)
+            else:
+                entry = format_uncategorized_entry(pr_number, title, labels, body, files, link_type)
+                entries.append(entry)
+        else:
+            # Fallback to commit lookup for invalid PR and Issues link
+            sha = pr_shas[pr_number]
+            print(f"  #{pr_number} not found as PR or Issue, building from commit {sha[:7]}...")
+            files = fetch_commit_files(sha)
+            if is_amendment(files) and amendment_diff:
+                entry = format_commit_entry(sha, commit_msg, pr_bodies[pr_number])
+                amendment_entries.append(entry)
+            else:
+                entry = format_commit_entry(sha, commit_msg, pr_bodies[pr_number], files)
+                entries.append(entry)
+
+    # Build entries for orphan commits (no PR/Issue linked)
+    for orphan in orphan_commits:
+        sha = orphan["sha"]
+        print(f"  Building commit-only entry for {sha[:7]}...")
+        files = fetch_commit_files(sha)
+        if is_amendment(files) and amendment_diff:
+            entry = format_commit_entry(sha, orphan["message"], orphan["body"])
+            amendment_entries.append(entry)
+        else:
+            entry = format_commit_entry(sha, orphan["message"], orphan["body"], files)
+            entries.append(entry)
+
+    # Generate markdown
+    markdown = generate_markdown(version, args.date, amendment_diff, amendment_unchanged, amendment_entries, entries, authors, version_commit)
+
+    # Write output
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_path), exist_ok=True)
+    with open(output_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write(markdown)
+
+    print(f"\nRelease notes written to: {output_path}")
+
+    # Update blog/sidebars.yaml
+    sidebars_path = "blog/sidebars.yaml"
+    # Derive sidebar path and year from actual output path
+    relative_path = output_path.removeprefix("blog/")
+    sidebar_year = relative_path.split("/")[0]
+    new_entry = f"        - page: {relative_path}"
+    try:
+        with open(sidebars_path, "r") as f:
+            sidebar_content = f.read()
+
+        if relative_path in sidebar_content:
+            print(f"{sidebars_path} already contains {relative_path}")
+        else:
+            # Find the year group and insert at the top of its items
+            year_marker = f"    - group: '{sidebar_year}'"
+            if year_marker not in sidebar_content:
+                # Year group doesn't exist — find the right chronological position
+                new_group = f"    - group: '{sidebar_year}'\n      expanded: false\n      items:\n{new_entry}\n"
+                # Find all existing year groups and insert before the first one with a smaller year
+                year_groups = list(re.finditer(r"    - group: '(\d{4})'", sidebar_content))
+                insert_pos = None
+                for match in year_groups:
+                    existing_year = match.group(1)
+                    if int(sidebar_year) > int(existing_year):
+                        insert_pos = match.start()
+                        break
+                if insert_pos is not None:
+                    sidebar_content = sidebar_content[:insert_pos] + new_group + sidebar_content[insert_pos:]
+                else:
+                    # New year is older than all existing — append at the end
+                    sidebar_content = sidebar_content.rstrip() + "\n" + new_group
+            else:
+                # Insert after the year group's "items:" line
+                year_idx = sidebar_content.index(year_marker)
+                items_idx = sidebar_content.index("      items:", year_idx)
+                insert_pos = items_idx + len("      items:\n")
+                sidebar_content = sidebar_content[:insert_pos] + new_entry + "\n" + sidebar_content[insert_pos:]
+
+            with open(sidebars_path, "w") as f:
+                f.write(sidebar_content)
+            print(f"Added {relative_path} to {sidebars_path}")
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"Warning: {sidebars_path} not found, skipping sidebar update", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()